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Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Drugs Flashcards

1
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aspirin drug name

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  • acetyl-salicylic acid (ASA)
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aspirin at low doses MOA

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  • irreversibly acetylates COX1

- inhibits generation of TXA2

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higher doses of aspirin MOA

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  • inhibit COX2
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aspirin used for

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  • primary and secondary prevention of arterial blockages
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examples of arterial blockages

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  • MI
  • stroke
  • PVD
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aspirin side effects

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  • GI bleeding
  • provoke asthma
  • kidney damage
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aspirin contraindicated in which population

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  • children and teenagers with chickenpox or flu symptoms
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GI bleeding of aspirin

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  • inflammation

- peptic ulcer disease

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9
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at high doses aspirin can cause

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  • salicylate toxicity

- tinnitus

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10
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warfarin biochemical effect

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  • vitamin K antagonist
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warfarin MOA

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  • blocks reduction of Vit K

- limits carboxylation of coagulation factors

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12
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what stage of vitamin K does warfarin block?

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  • NEW VITAMIN K
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13
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time of effect of warfarin

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  • not immediate
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14
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first three days of warfarin

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  • brings to hyper coagulable state
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15
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how to reverse warfarin hyper coagulable state

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  • bridging anticoagulant therapies
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16
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hyper coagulable state worse in patients with

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  • protein C deficiency

- vitamin K deficiency

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17
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warfarin used for treatment of

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  • VTE
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18
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warfarin used for prevention of

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  • thrombosis on mechanical heart valves

- embolic strokes in patient with Afib

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19
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how do we measure warfarin dosing

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  • measure INR weekly to start
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20
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what do we want the IR to be for warfarin

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  • between 2-3
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21
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drug food interactions of warfarin

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  • maintain steady amount of vitamin K containing foods
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22
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drug-drug interactions of warfarin

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  • drugs that interfere with CYP enzymes

- antibiotics

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23
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monitoring warfarin at therapeutic levels

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  • follow PT/INR
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24
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warfarin at toxic levels has what effect on the aPTT

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  • prolonged
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25
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warfarin effect on PFA-100

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  • no effect
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26
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side effects of warfarin

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  • alopecia
  • osteoporoesis
  • bleeding
  • warfarin skin necrosis
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27
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how does someone get warfarin skin necrosis?

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  • vitamin K deficient

- protein C deficiency without bridging

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28
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warfarin skin necrosis effects the

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  • microvascular thrombosis

- fatty tissues

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29
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warfarin and pregnancy

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  • warfarin is a teratogen
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30
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warfarin and lactating women

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  • okay for lactating women
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31
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warfarin reversal

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  • vitamin K

- prothrombin complex concentrates (PCC)

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32
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PCC composed of

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  • factor 2, 7, 9, 10
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33
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composition of animal derived heparin

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  • polysaccharide with variable sulfated residues
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34
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variation in polysaccharide sequence and length and degree of sulfation in heparin make it

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  • heterogenous

- each dose different and impacts each individual differently

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35
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heparin binds

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  • antithrombin
36
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heparin inactivates

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  • factor Xa, IXa, XIa
37
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full length heparin forms a complex with

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  • thrombin and antithrombin
38
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how long does heparin have to be to inactivate thrombin

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  • 18 sugars long
39
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unfractionated heparin must be given in which form

40
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unfractionated heparin must be given in which setting

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  • the hospital
41
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what do you follow in heparin monitoring?

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  • aPTT

- anti-Xa level

42
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heparin effect on TCT

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  • prolonged TCT
43
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heparin effect on PT

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  • normal as long as it is not a large dose
44
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how is the Xa level measured with heparin

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  • rate of conversation of a substrate into a colored byproduct
  • add patient’s plasma to mix and see if it slows the conversion to a colored solution
  • decrease in rate is the Anti-Xa level
45
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heparin side effects

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  • bleeding
  • osteoporosis with long term use
  • hyperkalemia
  • development of heparin induced thrombocytopenia
46
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heparin antidote

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  • protamine sulfate
47
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protamine sulfate MOA

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  • positively charged

- neutralizes negatively charged heparin

48
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low molecular weight heparin compared to unfractionated heparin

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  • smaller

- about 1/3 the size

49
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drug name of LMWH

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  • enoXaparin
50
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enoxaparin given via

51
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bioavailability of enoxaparin

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  • immediately bioavailable
52
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enoxaparin can be used to

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  • bridge warfarin
53
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enoXaparin MOA

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  • inactivates Xa
54
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why can enoXaparin not inactivate thrombin

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  • it is too short
55
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LMWH effect on PT

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LMWH effect on aPTT

57
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what do you follow with patients on LMWH

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  • Anti-Xa levels
58
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antidote for LMWH

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  • no antidote
59
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LMWH uses

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  • VTE treatment and prophylaxis

- VTE associated with cancer

60
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treatment of LMWH for VTE

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  • done at home via SQ

- especially pregnant women

61
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LMWH side effects

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  • bleeding
  • pain at injection site
  • can’t use in dialysis
  • HIT
62
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if HIT, what happens with LMWH

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  • can’t use
63
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Fondaparinux complex

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  • pentasaccharide part of heparin

- don’t use in kidney failure

64
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Fondaparinux mechanism

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  • bind to antithrombin

- inactivate Xa

65
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Fondaparinux and HIT

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  • does not cause HIT

- may worsen HIT

66
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Fondaparinux route of administration

67
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Fondaparinux antidote

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  • no antidote
68
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DOACs

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  • direct oral anti coagulants
69
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Dabigatran MOA

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  • inactivates thrombin directly
70
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Dabigatran used for

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  • prevention of stroke in Afib patients

- treatment of VTE

71
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Dabigatran not used for

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  • heart valves
72
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Dabigatran effect on TT

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  • prolongs TT because it inactivates thrombin
73
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Dabigatran adverse effects

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  • bleeding
  • GI upset
  • renal clearance
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Dabigatran mechanism of entry

75
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Dabigatran antidote

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  • Idarucizumab

- Prax-bind

76
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Argatroban mechanism of entry

77
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Argatroban MOA

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  • direct thrombin inhibitor
78
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Argatroban used for patients with

79
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Argatroban metabolized how

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  • hepatically
80
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Argatroban effect on aPTT

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Argatroban effect on PT/INR

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Argatroban effect on TCT

83
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Argatroban how to monitor

84
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RivaroXaban, ApiXaban, and EdoXaban MOA

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  • inactivates Xa
  • binds Xa inhibitor competitively with Xa
  • GLA domain removed to prevent anticoagulant effect
85
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RivaroXaban, ApiXaban, and EdoXaban cleared by

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  • kidney

- chemical degradation

86
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DOACs advantages over warfarin

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  • fewer intracranial bleeds
87
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DOACs disadvantages compared to warfarin

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  • not effects in preventing stroke in patients with mechanical heart valves

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